The Physics of Nanoelectronics

Transport and Fluctuation Phenomena at Low Temperatures

Tero T. Heikkila

Contains topics that have not been discussed at length in other textbooks, such as graphene and quantum effects in nanoelectromechanics

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The Physics of Nanoelectronics

Transport and Fluctuation Phenomena at Low Temperatures

Tero T. Heikkila

Description

Advances in nanotechnology have allowed physicists and engineers to miniaturize electronic structures to the limit where finite-size related phenomena start to impact their properties. This book discusses such phenomena and models made for their description. The book starts from the semiclassical description of nonequilibrium effects, details the scattering theory used for quantum transport calculations, and explains the main interference effects. It also describes how to treat fluctuations and correlations, how interactions affect transport through small islands, and how superconductivity modifies these effects. The last two chapters describe new emerging fields related with graphene and nanoelectromechanics. The focus of the book is on the phenomena rather than
formalism, but the book still explains in detail the main models constructed for these phenomena. It also introduces a number of electronic devices, including the single-electron transistor, the superconducting tunnel junction refrigerator, and the superconducting quantum bit.

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The Physics of Nanoelectronics

Transport and Fluctuation Phenomena at Low Temperatures

Tero T. Heikkila

Author Information

Tero Heikkila works as a Finnish Academy Research Fellow and the Head of the Nano Theory Group at the Low Temperature Laboratory, Aalto University, Finland.

The Physics of Nanoelectronics

Transport and Fluctuation Phenomena at Low Temperatures

Tero T. Heikkila

Reviews and Awards

"This is an excellent textbook on nanoelectronics, with clear explanations of the mesoscopic physics combined with discussions of nanoscale systems of current interest (e.g. Cooper pair boxes, NEMs). There is a good balance of physics, diagrams, and mathematical detail. It will be a valuable textbook for graduate students starting in the field of nanoelectronics." -- Derek Lee, Imperial College London

"This is a clearly written, well-organized book on nanoelectronics. ... This book will be very useful as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students with some background in quantum mechanics and solid state physics." The Optical Society